Shining Sea Bikeway

Need a little activity on your Cape Cod holiday? The Palmer House Inn is right next to the Shining Sea Bikeway. Guests may borrow one of the bicycles from the Inn (first come basis). This winding bike path takes you passed beaches, ponds and marshes. One of my favorite trips is to ride to Woods Hole …

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May Cape Cod Travel Highlights

Here are a few of the events going on in Cape Cod this May that we are looking forward to. We hope you’ll travel to Cape Cod to enjoy them with us. MAY 15, 7pm-9pm, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth Dr. Susan Larsen will detail the life and work of Edward Hopper with …

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Daytrip to the Cape Cod National Seashore

The Cape Cod National Seashore is a fantastic daytrip from the Inn. This US National Park is located on the very tip of Cape Cod and about an hour drive from Falmouth. Visitors from around the world come to this 44,000-acre seashore sanctuary to enjoy the pine woods, sparkling kettle ponds, pungent salt marches, expansive tidal …

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More Cape Cod Poker Weekends – Fall & Winter 2009

  The Bed and Breakfasts of Falmouth will be sponsoring a series of Cape Cod Stay and Play Poker Tournament weekends this Fall and Winter. The program in March included a two night stay at the Palmer House Inn with Friday night and Saturday poker at a nearby facility. Great prizes, food, beverages and fun …

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A Visit to Chatham

One of the most charming towns on the Cape is Chatham. If one thinks of the Cape as an arm extending into the Atlantic, Chatham  is located at the very tip of the elbow. The main street resembles a Norman Rockwell painting, with brick walkways, the steepled First Congregational Church, and numerous historic homes. For …

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Martha’s Vineyard Daytrip

A Daytrip to Martha’s Vineyard (Updated April 2012) Many guests who visit our Inn plan to spend a day exploring the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard. For your convenience, we sell the ferry tickets at our front desk. We also have maps of the island and Pat and Bill enjoy telling guests about the island’s history …

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Whale Watch on Cape Cod Bay

Provincetown’s Whale Watching Dolphin Fleet is reporting that the whales have returned and their numbers have tripled. The fleet will start running on April 11th. In our five years of innkeeping we haven’t had a guest return from a watch who said that he/she was disappointed. They report, not only seeing whales but seeing cows …

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At This Cape Cod Bed and Breafast

Built at the turn of the century, the Queen Anne style Cape Cod Inn and adjacent bed and breakfast Guest House reflect the gentility and charm of the Victorian Age. Stained glass windows, rich woodwork, gleaming hardwood floors and antique furnishings create an overall sense of warmth and harmony to this Cape Cod bed and …

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